Rent Offside (2006)

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1h 25min
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Synopsis:
For a soccer-mad young girl, a crucial world cup qualifying match for Iran's national football team at the Azadi stadium in Tehran is the game of her dreams. But with women banned from the country's football grounds, she and several other equally dedicated and rebellious girls have only one way of infiltrating the crowd...by disguising themselves as boys. But with sharp-eyed soldiers policing the event and obstacles such as the lack of women's bathrooms to overcome, the street-smart girls find they have to use their wits and every trick in the book to see the match. A hilarious and engaging comedy, 'Offside' entertainingly illustrates the fight for women's rights in Iran.
Actors:
Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi, Nazanin Sediq-zadeh, Melika Shafahi, Safdar Samandar, Mohammad Kheir-abadi, Masoud Kheymeh-kabood, Mohammed-Reza Gharebaghi, , Masoud Gheyas-vand, Ali Baradari, Ali Roshan
Directors:
Writers:
Jafar Panahi, Shadmehr Rastin
Studio:
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Sports & Sport Films
Collections:
10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Miracle of Bern, The Best Football Films: Cinema Paradiso's First XI, The Big Match: Gregory's Girl v Bend It Like Beckham
Countries:
Iran
Awards:

2006 Berlinale Silver Bear Jury Prize #2

BBFC:
Release Date:
18/09/2006
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Jafar Panahi Interview
  • Jafar Panahi Biography

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Back of the net! - Offside review by Kurtz

Spoiler Alert
18/01/2010

A rare glimpse inside revolutionary Iran shows a distinct lack of shoe-bombing fanatics à la Daily Mail and a surprising number of features that we can quickly recognise; football as a national obsession- spot the Inter Milan and Brazil shirts- anxious parents, mouthy girls, jobsworth soldiers and the logistical challenges of using the toilet at half time. You’re left with the feeling that if we all ditched politics and spent more time on sport, we’d all get on a lot better…

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